Maine Public Advocate
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Public advocate nominee narrowly supported in first legislative test
Heather Sanborn, the nominee for state Public Advocate, drew opposition for not ruling out utility work in the future.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2025
Maine electricity bills increased again this month
The money will pay for costly improvements to transmission lines across New England, but critics say it's excessive.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2024
Maine OKs Unitil’s $72M acquisition of Bangor Natural Gas
Regulators approved the deal with a requirement that the company report greenhouse gases it discharges and not increase rates before 2027.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2024
More than 125 miles of aging gas lines replaced in southern Maine
Over 14 years, Unitil Corp. installed high-density plastic pipe and made other upgrades that have cut gas leaks and methane escaping into the air.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2024
100,000 Maine households struggle with rising electricity bills – and costs keep going up
The Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council urged state lawmakers to expand assistance to provide greater benefits to more low-income households to relieve an 'affordability gap.'
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
CMP costs for ‘service agreements’ with other utilities under scrutiny
Tens of millions of dollars could be at stake for customers as the state Public Advocate looks into expenses split among 7 Avangrid subsidiaries.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2024
Regulators allow $2.5 billion corporate takeover of CMP to proceed without review
The PUC agrees to waive state review of the deal in which Spanish energy giant Iberdrola will acquire the remaining shares in Central Maine Power's parent company, Avangrid.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Mainers could pay $32 million for grid upgrade in New Hampshire
Eversource Energy says replacing hundreds of power line poles and structures would make the 49-mile line more resilient to storms, but ratepayer advocates across New England say it's excessive and too costly.
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PublishedMay 31, 2024
CMP, Maine near settlement over complaint utility overspent on power restoration
Central Maine Power Co. and the state's public advocate are nearing agreement on how much the utility can charge ratepayers for storm recovery costs.
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PublishedApril 29, 2024
Maine’s public advocate criticizes state’s tentative settlement with Electricity Maine
Under the agreement, thousands of customers who were overcharged for electricity would be reimbursed anywhere from $10 to $4,000. But Public Advocate Bill Harwood says stricter sanctions are needed.
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